We had Thanksgiving dinner at the restaurant and are so happy we came. The food was amazing and the ambience was relaxing and comfortable. The waitstaff were kind and attentive even with the holiday. We can't wait to return for the seasonal menu! read more

It was drive from Kona to here. The Amazing 18 oz steak was unbelievably tender. If you plan to come here; make a reservation. They get full fast. read more

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The signature sandwich I had tasted like it had been around for a couple of days. The poke my friend had a very small portion compared to other restaurants. read more

We had a party of six and had a wonderful meal at FORC. Great service and delicious food! Started with the wedge salad and bacon app and then had the butterfish/beef combo for dinner. All yummy! The chef came over to our table after dinner and we thoroughly enjoyed our conversation with him. Wonderful to hear that lots of his business is from local folks. We will be back! read more

Food and service are good. Happy hour is the place to be. From three to five. Great drinks.

The food is amazing, especially the short rib lettuce cups and the fresh baked Portuguese bread. The cocktails are top-notch too--my favorites are the Watermelon Aperita and the Spicy Margarita with mango chamoy. Crazy good. read more

Best meal on the big island. Service was excellent. Helpful and nice. The drinks were great. Orange peel in the ice cube for the old fashion. . Definitely adding that to my collection. Ribeye steak. Excellent quality cut and cooked to perfection. Will be back read more

When on the Big Island one must try the Big Island beef. Ribeye was tender and cooked perfectly. Another great locally sourced menu item is the lamb. Start with the roasted oysters as an app. Terrific service to compliment a wonderful meal. read more

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Finally made it for a dinner date. Our appetizers were delicious as well as entrees. Portions were great and reasonably priced. Service started off strong. Food was fast but after the first check in we kinda got left hanging. Almost didn't order dessert cause we had been there so long but decided to take to go. Dessert wasn't the highlight of this dinner. At least not the Portuguese Custard we got. Looking forward to trying more next time. Over all a nice last minute dinner experience. read more

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Over priced for the most part. Happy hour drinks are well priced but if you don't eat meat you are out of luck for food. Service ok. Ambiance none. read more

I've love good food. Always go to Merrimans and Moa Kitchen when we come. We decided to venture out to Forc for what seemed to be a smart inventive menu. First the pros: Good cocktail Ez Warm space Friendly staff We enjoyed our clam starter and the Portuguese bread and beets. This is where it went downhill. Cons: Oysters with bone marrow were worst oysters I've ever had. I love bone marrow but these oysters were oversized and had way too much going on. Ate one and stopped eating it after that Then our steak with chimichurri came. Looked good and we love steak but two bites in and very fu my flavor. Not sure if it was overcharred or bad meat but we didn't finish it. For the price and expectation was a disappointment. We will stick with Merrimans for our farm to table meal from now on read more

Fabulous service , knowledgeable and friendly cook who came over to talk about the cuisine and his aspirations. The general manager introduced herself as well. Forc is a cozy restaurant where you can watch the misty air and sunshine alternate around the green hills of Waimea and glance at the kitchen activities all at the same time. It's very entertaining. Bye the way, the food is excellent! read more

I live in Waimea and have been to Forc in the past. Very impressed with the new menu. Had the Miso fish, gnocchi (adult Mac&cheese), sesame crusted ahi and roasted beets. Everything was perfectly seasoned and great combo of flavors. Fish was cooked perfectly. Adult Mac&Cheese and Miso fish were espe. Great prices for the amount of food. Service was also excellent. Will definitely be back! read more

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Fork with a C?? The name says it all. Creative. Rule breaking. Renegades. And it's all caps. PREPARE TO BE FORC'd. Standout was the Goat Tacos, full of flavor with a kick. The steamed Kampachi was also great if you're looking for something nutritious. Charred purple sweet potato was interesting although wouldn't get again. Got the Portuguese Egg Tart and the "Candy Bar" for dessert. Thought they were ok, would try something else next time. Excellent ambiance and service. We were served by a charming elf at the bar (it was xmas eve). read more

Amazing ambiance with the most polite host and waitress constant checking on us, the food was amazing and everything was cooked exactly how we asked for it, they went above and beyond the flavors were out of this world. A MUST TRY!!!! read more

Forc - Steak and Mashed potatoes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Kamuela, Hawaii

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We got there 10 minutes before opening, they were very friendly and let us in early. Best food we've had yet on the island, I especially recommend the Portuguese clams, uniquely seasoned. Coffee rubbed steak was excellent. Handcrafted cocktails, we had non alcoholic ones. A restaurant with high end food and drinks, non-snobby service, reasonable prices for this kind of place. Wish we lived closer. read more

Forc serves locally sourced food in a casual restaurant with friendly attentive service. I decided to try the restaurant based on the reviews. While we both enjoyed our meals, I'm in no hurry to drive an hour and a half to return any time soon. read more

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I was torn between the seafood bowl that comes with many sides or the whole roasted fish (today's special catch was the red snapper) that comes a la carte. At the end I chose the seafood bowl with appetizer and the side. Super delicious. The Maluhia Butterleaf Lettuce Salad is just perfect. The seafood bowl had a lot of Manila clams and too few roasted oysters. It also came with just one lobster tail for 2 people. Adding another lobster tail and less Manila clams would be ideal. Overall the meal was good and tasty. I am coming back again to try to the whole roasted fish. read more

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4 stars for the food (and close to 5 for the Island based on quality and pricing). This is such a gem. Don't let the marketing efforts dissuade you, it's the real deal. An actual chef-driven, farm to table affair. My only comment is come for the meats. Spending so much time in search of epic seafood on the island, it's easy to forget there is some great meat here as well. Note that I didn't try the beef or lamb, but my take based on the pork and the reviews of other diners suggests this is a sweet spot. Pro-tip, the meat portions appear generous and there so many good appetizers and sides to choose from consider splitting an entree and tasting through more offerings. The one dish I didn't love was the miso fish. This is something I make regularly, and found the preparation missed the mark (and the fish had become dry). Pro-tip 2: get your Kiki the Kiki fish meal. If I could have ordered that for myself I'd have preferred it to my fish dish (sometimes simplicity rules), fantastic so fresh tuna (luckily ny Kiki let me eat most of it). Corkage is reasonable to boot, but the respectable wine list (Northern California driven), offers options from some solid producers. If you're serious about food and curious about the turf side of the island's offerings, book an evening at FORC. read more

The Happy Hour was amazing! I am leaving 5 stars for the signature sandwich if I could leave a 6 star I would. I've never had a better sandwich (& I've had Japanase A5 Wagyu) highly recommend ordering multiple of these. Do not share with others you will regret it. We also had the mushroom poke, fish poke, beer, ube martinis, BLT, & the clams. Clams were the best out of the pokes. Pokes mostly tasted like veggies but they were still good. The bacon is soooo good. Recommend all around. My only complaint is that the service is really slow. If you're in a hurry don't come and ask for your sauces before the food arrives or it won't arrive. read more

Forc - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Kamuela, Hawaii

We visited FORC to celebrate my wife's birthday and, simply put, it was awesome! Everything from the food (delicious!), atmosphere (clean with a kind of a cool, laid-back vibe) and service (excellent!) were all top-notch. We started with drinks and it was nice that they had a full-bar (my wife really loves mojitos) and a solid selection of draft beers. The pours were solid and it made for a pretty strong (and very refreshing) mojito. The food is to die for here! Everything that we ordered was just so good! We started with a Caesar salad and the warm Portuguese bread with bone marrow butter. If you're thinking to yourself that it's just bread, just get it, especially with the bone marrow butter you won't be disappointed. For our main meal, my wife decided to go with lobster pastele. The lobster pieces were cooked just right and the pastele was so good. She ordered that with a side of the garlic fried rice and she loved it! Being a local, I was super-curious about the smoke meat and onions. When I asked our server about it, she couldn't rave about the dish enough and that's all I needed to know. The spin on their version is a full pork chop with a sauce that is smoke-like in flavor, but somehow reminds me of traditional, locally-prepared smoke meat. The chop itself was juicy, perfectly cooked and definitely a prime cut because there was no annoying gristle that gets in the way of the meat. I ordered the charcoal potatoes as my side and it tasted perfect with my entree! After all of that, we were both stuffed, but since it was a celebration we did eek out a dessert. We tried the chocolate put de crème and if you're a chocolate-lover, this is a must-have! Now I have to make mention of the service here. Everyone that assisted us was great, but I do want to give a heart-felt thank you to our server Kapua. She was so nice, super-friendly, very attentive and answered all of our crazy questions we had about the menu. Thank you so much for your wonderful service! We live in Hilo and we've been to our fair share of restaurants on the Big Island. We feel that it was probably the best dining service (and experience) we've received on this island and we really do appreciate that. And I'm not one to write many glowing reviews, but this place definitely deserves it! read more

We love Forc! The farm-to-table dining experience coupled with the Hawaiian regional flavors of the dishes served at Forc were amazing. We tried the delicious rib-eye (Filipino style), with the chimichurri sauce and garlic fried rice, and the Chefs Hawaiian meal -- both outstanding. The chef greeted us at our table, and the staff was great. The cream puff pastry dessert is A MUST try. The ambiance felt like home. We cannot wait to go back! read more

Forc - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Kamuela, Hawaii

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Best food spot on the entire island! Treats all of their customers like family, will be back all the time!!! Highly recommend even if its a 2 hour drive!! read more

This was an absolutely exceptional experience. Forc is the dining spot I have been looking for on the big island! Make sure to make reservations. This is not a spot to be missed. The staff are incredible, drinks delicious and artfully crafted, and the food is beyond amazing. I ordered the Hawaiian plate and I felt like I was getting an experience along with the food. The pork was melt in your mouth! GF and Paleo options are labeled on the menu Thank you Forc! read more

Forc - Hawaiian Plate and mushroom poke - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Kamuela, Hawaii

Just visited for the first time and I'm absolutely thrilled about FORC!!! AMAZING food - a true farm to table gem. The flavors and textures of super fresh local ingredients dazzled throughout all the dishes I had - veggies, mushrooms, herbs, fruits, nuts, berries, citrus. It's an absolutely wonderful upscale choice for someone who is vegan and gluten-free like me - even though the menu is abundant in non-vegan dishes. I adored everything single dish we had. Dessert and all! It was inspiring. Tons of gf options (handily marked on the menu) and plenty of vegan ones as well (not marked at my visit, but staff was incredibly helpful in making recommendations / accommodations, and there were numerous options). Also, the ambience and service were both serene and impeccable. FORC offers the best attributes of what fine dining should be - the class that results when elegant simplicity is married with exquisite quality and technique. It brings something unique and precious to the island and I am soooo here for it. Already looking forward to the next time! read more

The server Kapua was amazing. Great service and very attentive. The Poke appetizer was delicious, great wine and cocktail selection, several local beers on tap, the Spicy Sesame Crusted Ahi with Wasabi sauce (I got the sauce on the side but it wasn't even spicy) and charred Sweet Potato was delicious as well as the Coffee Rub Ribeye. I look forward to my next visit so I can try something new. read more

So happy we finally tried this restaurant. The service is perfect, the vibe is very comfortable, plenty of parking & most of all....awesome food.! We did the weekend brunch & walked out very satisfied. We tried the bacon Benedict & rosemary potatoes which were delicious. We also did brown butter banana pancakes which was a huge order and bacon that was obsinley fresh. This is a most return meal for us. read more

Forc - Bar in FORC. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Kamuela, Hawaii

An excellent dinner spot! We're vacationing and chose FORC as our date night spot. It was great. The dinner was delicious, service was excellent and overall it was a great time. Highly recommend checking it out! I had the filet and it was amazing - also loved the bread with wild boar butter!? Yum! read more

Loved the atmosphere at the bar. Great cocktails. Loved everything we ordered. Gets a little cool in Waimea after dark. Recommend a light sweater. read more

Very trendy place. The chef has to top notch. All the meals pictured where Michelin rated as far as taste and presentation. This is a must visit on your next stop to Waimea, Hawaii.. you will love it read more

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We had a lovely dinner at FORC, that was mostly on point. The butter leaf salad was delicious, as was the sashimi poke. The pork chop was probably the best dish we had, but the goat tacos were excellent as well. The bacon fried potato was delicious, but when it first came out, it was a little cold. We sent it back and they promptly came out with a piping hot one...much better. The only dish I didn't care for was the spinach dish. The cocktails were also very good. I highly recommend the cucumber G&T with Empress gin. It's lovely and delicious. read more

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Enjoyed yet another great meal at FORC, with food prepared by Chef Allen Hess! We especially love how Chef Hess always mixes things up and tries new things, changing his menu around. The goat tacos are a must starter for us! We've had many things on the menu, depending on our mood that night, but have never been disappointed. The service is great, from the greeter at the door, to the bartender, to the server, to even a personal visit to our table by Chef Hess - always checking to make sure we like our meals. read more

INCREDIBLE flavor combos, great service, nice decor, and friendly chefs. We had a great time read more

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We had a delicious meal here, with great presentation and seasonal dishes. The miso swordfish was great, the clams with linguica amazing and the lamb was so tender and ono! The wine selection was varied and the pairing suggestions made the meal even better. We'll be back also recommend it to others both visitors and locals. What a great concept and execution, bravo! We found out about FORC in an article in Savvy 360 Hawaii magazine. Good article and I traduction to the restaurants concept and vision. read more

Forc - Miso swordfish with Chinese long beans, garlic fried rice - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Kamuela, Hawaii

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Great food! The ambiance is light and bright with a lot of light wood tones and curated stoneware (someone cares - and we all noticed!) There is indoor and outdoor seating. We made reservations (for 7 through Yelp) and came early for happy hour. We were delighted to find our table ready...and enjoyed cocktails at our indoor table. Note - the happy hour drink prices were great! It is pricey for dinner, but our food was excellent and the service was wonderful ...we will be back! Several of us ordered the lamb and the rest ordered the Garlic Crusted Ahi Tuna Steak (recommended by our server). A couple ordered the rack of lamb (for two - and includes many sides, the garlic fried rice is the bomb!). Lamb chops were delicious. I ended up not getting the bone marrow - oysters because the portions were so big (but it WAS the reason I came...oops). read more

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Birthday dinner success! Chef Allen doesn't disappoint. From the appetizers to dessert our eyes and mouths were entertained and satisfied. read more

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Hands down one of the best meals I have ever had! The Goat Tacos do not disappoint! We have the bread with bone marrow butter and it was a perfect way to start off the meal! Do not miss out on this place! read more

This place is excellent, a farm to table spot that you have to visit when you to the Big Island of Hawaii. They had a singer when we visited that night and he was very good. read more

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Way too expensive for what you get. Too crowded too noisy. No ambience and enjoys a reputation that was earned long ago.

Amazing food and ambiance, the service we pretty great as well! I live in Kona so we drove out here for my uncle's birthday dinner and it was alll sooo good! I love steak and our table ordered 2 tomahawk specials that night on top of other steaks that they have on the menu all the time. It all literally melted in my mouth. Wish I took pics first! Definitely recommend and would love to try again when I'm back in Waimea next time. read more